Last updated: October 01, 2026

Application No. 18/044,366

NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 07, 2023

Priority

Nov 06, 2020 — RE 10-2020-0148014 +1 more

Examiner

WEINER, LAURA S

Art Unit

1723

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +14.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 85% grant rate with +14.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1162 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WEINER, LAURA S View full profile →

Grants 85% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

991 granted / 1162 resolved

+20.3% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+14.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

38 currently pending

Career history

1194

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

§103

30.0%

-10.0% vs TC avg

§102

21.6%

-18.4% vs TC avg

§112

35.1%

-4.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1162 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 4 earlier events

May 08, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Jun 04, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Jun 05, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Jun 10, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 10, 2026

Examiner Interview (Telephonic)

Aug 12, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Aug 14, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Sep 23, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/967,195

Patent 12749711

Lithium Secondary Battery

3y 11m to grant Granted Sep 29, 2026

17/640,249

Patent 12744205

POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY

4y 6m to grant Granted Sep 22, 2026

18/131,616

Patent 12744249

Reduced Vapor Pressure Liquefied Gas Electrolytes Using High Concentration Salt

3y 5m to grant Granted Sep 22, 2026

17/730,106

Patent 12683186

ALL-SOLID-STATE SECONDARY BATTERY

4y 2m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/833,764

Patent 12683166

Composite Particle Including Electrode Material and Electrode for Electrochemical Device Including the Same

1y 11m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

85%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+14.3%)

3y 1m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 1162 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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